EP3688239C0 - Plumbing trap - Google Patents

Plumbing trap

Info

Publication number: EP3688239C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: plumbing trap; plumbing; trap
Prior art date: 2017-09-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP18795712.1A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3688239A1 (en

EP3688239B1 (en

Inventor

James Edward Mcalpine

Robert Gemmell Mcalpine

Christopher Mckendrick

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

McAlpine and Co Ltd

Original Assignee

McAlpine and Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2017-09-29

Filing date

2018-09-28

Publication date

2023-08-30

2018-09-28 Application filed by McAlpine and Co Ltd filed Critical McAlpine and Co Ltd

2020-08-05 Publication of EP3688239A1 publication Critical patent/EP3688239A1/en

2023-08-30 Application granted granted Critical

2023-08-30 Publication of EP3688239C0 publication Critical patent/EP3688239C0/en

2023-08-30 Publication of EP3688239B1 publication Critical patent/EP3688239B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2038-09-28 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/28—Odour seals
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03F—SEWERS; CESSPOOLS
- E03F5/00—Sewerage structures
- E03F5/04—Gullies inlets, road sinks, floor drains with or without odour seals or sediment traps
- E03F5/0407—Floor drains for indoor use
- E03F5/0408—Floor drains for indoor use specially adapted for showers
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/28—Odour seals
- E03C1/29—Odour seals having housing containing dividing wall, e.g. tubular

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)

EP18795712.1A 2017-09-29 2018-09-28 Plumbing trap Active EP3688239B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1715837.9A GB2566981A (en)	2017-09-29	2017-09-29	Plumbing trap
PCT/GB2018/052770 WO2019064015A1 (en)	2017-09-29	2018-09-28	Plumbing trap

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3688239A1 EP3688239A1 (en)	2020-08-05
EP3688239C0 true EP3688239C0 (en)	2023-08-30
EP3688239B1 EP3688239B1 (en)	2023-08-30

Family

ID=60270233

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP18795712.1A Active EP3688239B1 (en)	2017-09-29	2018-09-28	Plumbing trap

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP3688239B1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2957295T3 (en)
GB (1)	GB2566981A (en)
PL (1)	PL3688239T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2019064015A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3651826A (en) *	1969-11-19	1972-03-28	Noriatsu Kojima	Drain trap for horizontal drain pipe
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GB9504398D0 (en) *	1995-03-06	1995-04-26	Upton John	An improved water trap
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IT1394289B1 (en) *	2009-03-05	2012-06-06	Valsir Spa	WATER DISCHARGE DEVICE WITH SIPHON, IN PARTICULAR FOR FLOOR SHOWERS AND SHOWER TRAYS
CH703597B1 (en) *	2010-09-01	2012-04-30	Urs Gassmann	Multipurpose siphon.

2017
- 2017-09-29 GB GB1715837.9A patent/GB2566981A/en not_active Withdrawn
2018
- 2018-09-28 ES ES18795712T patent/ES2957295T3/en active Active
- 2018-09-28 EP EP18795712.1A patent/EP3688239B1/en active Active
- 2018-09-28 PL PL18795712.1T patent/PL3688239T3/en unknown
- 2018-09-28 WO PCT/GB2018/052770 patent/WO2019064015A1/en unknown

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2566981A (en)	2019-04-03
GB201715837D0 (en)	2017-11-15
ES2957295T3 (en)	2024-01-16
EP3688239A1 (en)	2020-08-05
EP3688239B1 (en)	2023-08-30
PL3688239T3 (en)	2024-02-12
WO2019064015A1 (en)	2019-04-04

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GB201621369D0 (en)	2017-02-01	Plumbing device
GB2568065B (en)	2022-03-09	Plumbing device
PL3688239T3 (en)	2024-02-12	Plumbing trap
GB201603022D0 (en)	2016-04-06	Siphon
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AU201712212S (en)	2017-05-15	Waste trap
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HK1232279A1 (en)	2018-01-05	Improved plumbing fitting

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